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Curcumin for COVID-19 Pre Exposure Prophylaxis

Curcumin for COVID-19 Pre Exposure Prophylaxis: A Randomised Controlled Trail

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/07/026820
Enrollment
200
Registered
2020-07-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Curcumin: Oral Curcumin capsule 500 mg twice daily (morning , evening ) for 12 weeks Control Intervention1: Placebo: Placebo Capsule oral twice daily morning evening for 12 weeks

Sponsors

Rohit Walia
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: People at risk of SARS-CoV 2 infection ( healthcare professionals , attendants of COVID patients , non COVID patients admitted in hospitals or his risk groups like elderly , cardiovascular patients , diabetes , obesity ) Not having a previous COVID19 diagnosis Not having experienced COVID19 symptoms since 30 th Jan 2020. Not having taken any pre-exposure prophylaxis ( HCQ , any other medication or Ayurvedic preparation or food supplement ) Having a negative SARS-CoV 2 test before randomisation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Any chronic infection Renal failure (CrCl Known history of hypersensitivity to the study drug or any of its components Immune suppressant drugs Recent vaccination within 2 month Pregnancy Primary Immunodeficiency states • Anemia Leukopenia Thrombocytopenia Co morbidities precluding survival required for duration of study follow up

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. SARS-CoV 2 infection rate Using RTPCRTimepoint: 12 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Frequency of respiratory tract infections during course of study using the Wisconsin Upper Respiratory Symptom Survey Timepoint: 12 weeks;Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v5.0.Timepoint: 12 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRohit Walia

All India Institute of Medical Science Rishikesh

rwalia7731@yahoo.in8800492549

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026